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Fall Election for 3 Directors
There are three directors whose terms expire at the end of 2008. Those are Brice Romero, Stu Wange, and Joe Bubulka. It is unclear if any or all of them will run for re-election. We will have an election commencing in October. At this time the APLA is solicting for those members who wish to run for a 2 year term.
The requirements are to be a current member in good standing. You need to submit your nomination letter no later than September 20th. This letter needs to or should contain the following items.
*The office you are running for. Here it is director.
*Why you feel you would make a good director.
*Any goals or objectives for the APLA you would have if you were elected.
*Your length of membership with the APLA.
*Amount of and type of APLA officer or event experience as well as other dog organizations.
*Dog experience relative to titles attained, training, judging, hunting, etc.
*Your letter must contain your name, address, phone number, and email address.
*And lastly your letter must contain 10 current members who support your nomination and whose permission you have attained. List their addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. (Double check this information for completeness and accuracy. Nine current members won't pass, it takes 10 members.)
The nomination letters need to be received not later than September 20th by Larry Kimble, 1112 Birdie Drive, Independence, KS 67301, 620-331-4066. No express over overnight mail requiring receipt signature. Also, email your letter to lkimble@cableone.net by the same date.
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Revised Certified Pointing Retriever Rules - Thursday, March 13, 2008
Effective with the spring hunt tests the Certified Pointing Retriever rules have been revised. The revisions are in red under the Rules tab and Certified Pointing Retriever. The changes are in two areas. The first area is "Scoring" where an individual category score of 1 1/2 or lower will result in failure. Also, the total score is changed from 18 to 21 points. The second area is the change and replacement of the last sentence under "Point".
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Holly Cart - new APLA secretary - Thursday, August 14, 2008
Due to Shawn Hoover's resignation as secretary, Holly Cart has accepted appointment to fulfill Shawn's term through 2009. This is per our by-laws. Holly was the runner up in the recent election to Shawn. Shawn will continue to be active in the APLA, but due to personal reasons he was not able to spend the necessary time that the secretary position requires
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August 2008 Newsletter available - Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The August 2008 is now available under the "NEWSLETTER" tab. The mailed out newsletter is coming to you now.
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Online Hunt Test Registration System - Friday, August 8, 2008
MEMBERS STILL NEED TO MAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO THE HUNT TEST SECRETARIES!
On line entry of dogs by members is not yet available. This phase is for the hunt test record keeping only. This past Spring season, APLA successfully rolled out version 1.2 of our custom built Hunt Test Registration System (HTRS)! All Spring HT results are available on http://www.americanpointinglab.com/site/Dogs/tabid/108/Default.aspx.
In case you have not heard about our new system, HTRS is an online, password protected, application which will allow real time access to membership data as well as certification data. The following features and benefits were included in this release of the software.
* Membership information as well as certification information can be cross checked and updated in a prompt manner.
* Hunt Test Secretaries can easily enter test scores which will lead to quicker certificate generation.
* Improve the turn around time from Hunt Test Events to the results being posted online.
* New accounting reporting features:
> Ability to enter one payment to cover multiple entries.
> Refunds for scratch entries (if applicable).
> Create income summary report.
* Allow BOD Secretary to add/update memberships on line (mail-in only).
* Add bird count report enabling HT secretaries to keep track of birds.
* Enhanced Reports
> Alternate row shading for easier viewing.
> Input translation to ALL CAPs when HTS enters data all lower case or proper case so reports and HT Booklet looks uniform.
* Enhanced scoring for quicker certificate generation.
> Add owner name and address to score report.
* Enhanced judge's sheets program allows HT secretaries to print judge's sheets at once.
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Fall hunt test information updates
Check the website hunt test premiums for updates; like judges, times, etc.
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Fall 2008 Larkspur, Colorado hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Now Available
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Fall 2008 Monroe, Washington hunt test information
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Liv2Hnt
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| 05/29/2008 8:39 AM |
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redlabelgs,
I look at pattern density/diameter when looking at forgiveness. What pattern gives the greatest likelihood of a good hit at a given yardage. I get pretty precise for spotiing clays and what my gun is doing. For field its not as important. I think load/choke confidence plays a huge role, sounds like you have that going for you. My point was just that for most folks, they would do much better with more open chokes as a full wont give them much pattern at ranges they are realistically going to hit anything. I think Im one of the few young guys who love talking ballistics. My dad is a big reloader and he and the other old timers I shoot with have tought me a lot. Im glad you did the project with your son, Im afraid some of those parts of shooting are dieing out. How many young benchresters/shotshell reloaders do you see? |
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Liv2Hnt
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| 05/29/2008 8:39 AM |
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| Also, good chatting with you. |
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redlabelgs
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| 05/30/2008 3:15 PM |
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Im affraid at the price of shot there will be even less doing their own reloading.
My hunting aditude is one that says either miss em or kill em nothing inbetween is acceptable. |
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VicR
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| 06/09/2008 8:09 PM |
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Interesting posts. Patterning is definatley worthwhile. I found best pattern (and subsequnt dead birds) turned out to be Fiochi GPX (high speed) nickel plated #5 shot. Plated lead penetrates better.
I use skeet, then improved early season North Dakota, then switch to Improved/Modified later season in Nebraska/Kansas/North Dakota. Game farm pheasant I use #7.5 in 1st barrel and then #6 in 2nd barrel (any kind) skeet then improved alll "season". Of corse, those are usually just training scenariois, so all shots are relatively close with pointing labs (that point).
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2Blackdogs!
Kansas City Area - GO CHIEFS !!!
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| 06/09/2008 9:11 PM |
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| On Game farms and when gunning for the APLA events I use Cyl and Skeet tubes from Comp N Choke and an extrememly light load from winchester called 'Low Noise Low Recoil" in #8 (only way they make it). This is very easy on the ears for judges and handlers. These loads will not operate a semi auto though. Next step up is the Xtra Light Load also AA from Win. Use them alot too on pointed/planted birds. These will operate at least some semi autos. I sold all my sei autos though-just incase hillary or Obama get in! ;) |
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2Blackdogs!
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| 06/09/2008 9:14 PM |
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| Wild birds- CompN choke Skeet / IC and Remington Express in #4. Thats it, nothing else any time of the year. |
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